Tennis: Djokovic dominates Nadal in season-ending event

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Nov 12, 2013 at 12:01 AMNov 12, 2013 at 9:51 AM

Tennis: Djokovic dominates Nadal in season-ending event

Novak Djokovic remains the man to beat on indoor courts.

The defending champion made quick work of top-ranked Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4 to win the ATP World Tour Finals yesterday in London, extending his winning streak to 22 matches and claiming the elite season-ending title for the third time.

“This can serve as a great platform for the 2014 season,” Djokovic said on the tournament website. “I’m extra motivated and inspired to work and get … ready for the Australian Open.”

Djokovic, who has not lost a match since his defeat to Nadal in the U.S. Open final, returned superbly from the start to move his Spanish rival around the court and prevent him from dictating the points.

Nadal hit only nine winners and was broken three times.

Both players have been dominant this season. Nadal displaced Djokovic from the No.?1 ranking last month, but the Serbian player proved again that he still has the upper hand on hard courts by extending his head-to-head winning record to 13-7 on that surface.